No. 1 Johnson salvages draw at Match Play

Bob MacIntyre of Scotland gave the world’s No. 1 player all he could handle Thursday at the WGC Match Play in Austin, Texas.

In fact, Dustin Johnson had to rally just to escape with a tie.

MacIntyre built a 2-up lead with three holes to play when Johnson birdied the 16th, and then tied the match with a tough 18-footer. That sent the match down the 18th, and both players had birdie chances that missed.

Johnson, who won the event in 2017, and MacIntyre both are 1-0-1 in the group. If both win their matches Friday, they would face each other again in a sudden-death playoff.

NBA: Stan Albeck, the former longtime coach, died 10 days after having a stroke. He was 89. Albeck coached the ABA’s Rockets in 1970-71, then directed the Cavaliers in 1979-80, Spurs (1980-83), Nets (1983-85) and Bulls (198586) — with Michael Jordan in his second season.

NFL: The Cardinals and CB Malcolm Butler agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, ESPN reported. Butler, 31, who was released by the Titans earlier this month, had four INTs last season.

NHL: The Canadian government is expected to reduce its federal quarantine from 14 days to seven days for players traded from U.S. teams, according to reports. The change is expected ahead of the April 12 trade deadline. The new seven-day quarantine, which should help open up the trade market, will include additional testing for players. ... Sabres GM Kevyn Adams stepped in as head coach against Penguins in Pittsburgh after interim head coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis were placed in the league’s COVID-19 protocol.

Soccer: Sergiño Dest scored his first international goal, Sebastian Lletget added a pair of second-half goals and the U.S. men beat Jamaica 4-1 in an exhibition in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.